About Teens

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Teen Health and Wellness
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers is a comprehensive database that allows teens (and those who care about teens) to research health-related issues important to their well-being.
Remote access available. [Rosen]

In My Community

Hope's Garden
Dedicated to helping people with eating disorders, their family and friends.

London Anti-Bullying Coalition (LABC)
The London Anti-Bullying Coalition is an independent non-profit, educational organization which strives to foster a culture of fairness, respect and equality for all students in every school; thus eliminating the problem of bullying.

Middlesex-London Health Unit: Parenting Teens
Created to help parents promote wellness and prevent disease and injury.

Mind Your Mind
mindyourmind.ca is an award winning site for youth by youth. This is a place where you can get info, resources,and tools to help you manage stress, crisis, and mental health problems. Share what you live and what you know with your friends. Reach out. Get help. Give help.

Websites

End Abuse - Teens and Partner Violence
The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose lives are devastated by violence because everyone has the right to live free of violence.

Media Awareness Network
Practical tips for helping parents manage media in their home.

NetSmartz Workshop
Communication is an effective tool for parents and guardians when helping their children avoid the dangers that exist on the Internet. NetSmartz provides on- and offline learning activities for parents to facilitate discussions with their children and teens about Internet safety.

Sexuality and U
This site is committed to providing credible. up-to-date information and education on sexual health. The site is made possible with the guidance and collaboration of a team of distinguished Canadian medical organizations and is administered by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.

Teen Depression
Prevention, detection, and causes.

Teen Life Stages - thehealthline.ca
Health services for Southwestern Ontario.

Youth in Care
A non-profit charitable organization run by and for young people who are or have been in the care of child welfare authorities across Canada.